Anybody got one?

Thoughts?

comments from "Paul" at New Enough:

"The Trigger race suit is Alpinestars “value priced” suit. It has a few less features than the suits that are a few hundred dollars more, but it is a very well made and substantial suit. One nice thing about the Alpinestars line, is that the basic materials and construction of ALL the suits are very comparable. The difference in prices of the line-up generally involve either cosmetic or very high-end safety enhancements. So if you choose this suit, you can be assured that the basic quality is here. This suit would be a good choice for mild to warm weather racing. The front of the torso is about 2/3 perforated which will provide quite a bit of airflow. But being only partially perforated (and without other vents) will also help the suit be comfortable in cooler weather as well. The suit has a small-size speed hump on the back. The speed hump on the back is a safety feature primarily. The hump will provide a bridge between the back of a rider’s helmet and their shoulders in case of a fall. This lessens the chance of one’s neck being wrenched forward (chin down position) when landing on your back. The shape of the hump is aerodynamic as well. Another handy feature is the removable nylon liner. You can zip it out and run it through the laundry to keep the interior of the suit clean. The armor used in the suit is a hard plastic over softer foam type armor that looks to be very effective. This suit also comes equipped with foam padding in the chest. The pads can be upgraded to a CE approved, more robust “Bionic” chest pad if you wish (see below). There are also some “squishy” foam pads for the hips. They provide good coverage and should be quite comfortable to wear. For added comfort this suit utilizes stretchy material in all of the key movement areas. For some good closeups of this suit and its features, take the “View Larger Pictures” link above."

http://www.newenough.com/protective_apparel/leather_racing_suits/alpinestars/trigger_leather_one_piece_motorcycle_race_suit.html

My thoughts are... Looks sweet!
It's a leather suit, I'm going to be hot in it no matter what...
Price is reasonable in comparison to other suits...
No back protector is my only turnoff. If you don't have one, and aren't just going to run a soft CE pad, you're looking at another $100.

 

For a second, I thought the title said "Alpinestars Tigger suit".

Apologies for contributing nothing to this thread.

Quote from: Fancy Pants on September 01, 2009, 02:23:19 PM


For a second, I thought the title said "Alpinestars Tigger suit".

Apologies for contributing nothing to this thread.

Yeah, so did I. That would been AWESOME!

I got this suit a couple months ago and have perhaps 1000 miles in it. I like it. Yes it could flow a bit more air but like NE says, it will be comfy in cooler weather since it's a snug fit with a comp shirt on.
I have no problem that I spent $540 on it. I could probably squeeze a back protector in there but even as is it's way better than the FT 2pc suit I was usin.